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(Please note that figures mentioned in the explanation below are estimates on current pricing and my change without prior notice)
1. Analogue dial-up
- Requirements:
Standard 56k internal or external modem (R300 - R400)
Dial up account with an ISP (R85 - R120)
Telephone connection (Monthly cost are determined by the time you spend online) - Pro's
Cheap
Easy to set up - Con's
Relatively slow if more than one person should need to access the internet.
Telephone bill at the end of the month could be a surprise
One or two email addresses
2. Digital dial-up
- Requirements:
ISDN internal or external modem (R1000 - R1400)
Dial up account with an ISP (R150 - R250)
Telephone connection (Monthly cost are determined by the time you spend online) - Pro's
Cheap
Easy to set up - Con's
Telephone bill at the end of the month could be a surprise
One or two email addresses
3. ANTU Lease line
- Requirements:
Analogue Lease line external modem (R2500 - R3500)
Account with an ISP (R1250 - R1950)
Firewall (Client could supply old PC)
Proxy server (Client could supply old PC)
Mail server (Client could supply old PC) - Pro's
Fixed cost per month (No extra telephone costs)
Budgeting
Permanent connection
Unlimited email accounts
A number of people could browse the net simultaneously
Cost saver (studies has proven on the long run that this option is the cheapest) - Con's
Setup cost's (R10 000 - R12 000 once off)
Must be done by professional ISP
4. Digital Lease line
- Requirements:
Digital Lease line external modem or router (R4500 - R6500)
Account with an ISP (R2500 - R5000)
Firewall (Client could supply old PC)
Proxy server (Client could supply old PC)
Mail server (Client could supply old PC) - Pro's
Fixed cost per month (No extra telephone costs)
Budgeting
Permanent connection
Unlimited email accounts
A number of people could browse the net simultaneously
Cost saver (studies has proven on the long run that this option is the cheapest) - Con's
Setup cost's (R12 000 - R15 000 once off)
Must be done by professional ISP
4. ADSL
- Requirements:
ADSL line external USB or network modem (R600 - R2500)
Account with an ISP (R250 - R800)
Firewall (Client could supply old PC)
Proxy server (Client could supply old PC)
Mail server (Client could supply old PC) - Pro's
Speed 256 up &512MB down
Fixed cost per month (No extra telephone costs)
Budgeting
Permanent connection
Unlimited email accounts
A number of students could browse the net simultaneously
Cost saver (studies has proven on the long run that this option is the cheapest) - Con's
Setup cost's (R1000 - R1 500 once off)
No fixed TCP/IP address
Must be done by professional ISP